Meaning of 'alter'

verb

to remove the ovaries of

Example: "The veterinarian altered the cat."

Synonyms: neuter

verb

to become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

Example: "I altered my clothing style through the years."

Synonyms: change

verb

to cause to change

Example: "I altered the secret code."

Synonyms: change

verb

to insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby

Example: "The spy secretly altered the records to hide their actions."

Synonyms: interpolate falsify

verb

to make an alteration to

Example: "I alter clothes for a living."